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Catfish In Black Bean Sauce (2000)
Released By: First Look Pictures   Rating: PG-13   In Theaters: N/A
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Studio: First Look Pictures
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Chi Moui Lo
Language: English
Official Website: N/A
Theatrical Release: N/A
Home Video Release: N/A
Cast: Mary Alice, Paul Winfield, Sanaa Lathan, Chi Moui Lo
Published ID: 199788
UPC: 687797927095,
Plot: In Catfish In Black Bean Sauce, Paul Winfield and Mary Alice play an African-American couple who in the 1970's adopted two Vietnamese children, a brother and sister. 20 years on, the two kids have grown to adulthood; Dwayne (Chi Muoi Lo) has absorbed a great deal of black culture from his adopted parents and is engaged to an attractive African-American woman (Sanaa Lathan). His sister (Lauren Tom), however, feels more comfortable with Asian cultural paths and has married an older Asian man (Tzi Ma). The siblings have recently come in contact with their birth mother (Kieu Chinh), and are awaiting her first visit to the United States, which causes no small amount of personal, cultural and familial clashes. Catfish In Black Bean Sauce is the feature debut from writer/director Chi Muoi Lo, who also plays Dwane; it was a prize winner at the 1999 {~WorldFest/Houston Film Festival}. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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Pushes up against stereotypes....
Added 2/12/2009

This movie is a great tool for initiating dialogue about issues of diversity! The conversation between Dwayne and Micheal concerning Samantha (Mike's girlfriend) is great and challenges people's need to label one another. It touches on many cultural issues in a real and comedic way. This is one of my favorite movies. Paul Winfield and Mary Alice are incredibly believable, and all the actors do a fine job of drawing in the audience.
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ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES IN THE WORLD!!!!!!!
Added 4/19/2008

"Catfish in Black Bean Sauce" is one of the funniest, no I take that back, IS THE FUNNIEST movie I have ever seen. The pure eccentricties of the movie is what makes it great, not to mention the outstanding performances by the actors/actresses. When I tell people about the movie, everyone looks at me as if I made it up. That is until they have the opportunity to see this AWESOME movie for themselves. I first saw it a couple of years back and have been in love with it ever since. It is a prime example of how two completely different cultures can come together and co-exist in "harmony." I would sooooooooo recommend this movie to any and everyone looking to see a movie that is truly worth while.
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Catfish in Blackbean Sauce
Added 4/15/2008

This DVD arrived in excellent condition and well within the specified time. I would not hesitate to order another DVD thru Amazon. Catfish is a wonderful story about family ties, at times very touching and humorous, from a refreshingly different angle of Asian and African American interracial interactions. I can relate and love it!
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Funny, funny, funny and will give you something to think about concerning relationships
Added 9/30/2007

This dvd is one of my all time favorites. Why, because it touches in on relationships of all kinds, and it is so funny. George Wallace is in it too!
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I loved this movie
Added 6/20/2007

I thought that this was a great movie. I love Sanaa Latham. Her love interest is an Asian male that is adopted by a black family. He and his sister are sent from Vietnam during the war. They aren't sure if their mother is a live ir dead. The sister decdes to look for her and she finds her and brings her to the states. This causes problems for the black mother that can believe that her adopted daughter is so ungrateful. Great story.
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Pushes up against stereotypes....
Added 2/12/2009

This movie is a great tool for initiating dialogue about issues of diversity! The conversation between Dwayne and Micheal concerning Samantha (Mike's girlfriend) is great and challenges people's need to label one another. It touches on many cultural issues in a real and comedic way. This is one of my favorite movies. Paul Winfield and Mary Alice are incredibly believable, and all the actors do a fine job of drawing in the audience.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES IN THE WORLD!!!!!!!
Added 4/19/2008

"Catfish in Black Bean Sauce" is one of the funniest, no I take that back, IS THE FUNNIEST movie I have ever seen. The pure eccentricties of the movie is what makes it great, not to mention the outstanding performances by the actors/actresses. When I tell people about the movie, everyone looks at me as if I made it up. That is until they have the opportunity to see this AWESOME movie for themselves. I first saw it a couple of years back and have been in love with it ever since. It is a prime example of how two completely different cultures can come together and co-exist in "harmony." I would sooooooooo recommend this movie to any and everyone looking to see a movie that is truly worth while.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
Catfish in Blackbean Sauce
Added 4/15/2008

This DVD arrived in excellent condition and well within the specified time. I would not hesitate to order another DVD thru Amazon. Catfish is a wonderful story about family ties, at times very touching and humorous, from a refreshingly different angle of Asian and African American interracial interactions. I can relate and love it!
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
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